Full Job Description
Process Development Engineer I, Biobank Analytics Automation
We are seeking a Process Development Engineer I to join our Preclinical Manufacturing and Process Development (PMPD) department in an on-site capacity. In this role, you will help operate, maintain, and improve automated cold storage biobanks holding approximately 4.3 million research samples, while collaborating with sample management teams and IT groups.
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.
When & where:
- Location: Tarrytown, NY
- Work model/flexibility: On-site
Discover your role:
- Operate, maintain, and repair automated low- and ultra-low-temperature biobanks, with guidance from senior team members
- Partner with sample management teams to keep automated biobanking technologies running and resolve technical issues quickly
- Support routine automated sample handling, distribution, and inventory management
- Document and analyze equipment performance to ensure systems stay within defined specifications
- Work with IT groups to maintain and optimize the software interfaces and data platforms that support sample management
- Develop and test scripts and applications that automate data collection, equipment monitoring, and reporting
This role requires:
- BS or MS in Mechanical, Computer, Electrical, or a related engineering field with 1-3 years of experience
- Working knowledge of laboratory automation, biobanking, or cold storage systems, including the control systems used in ultra-low temperature environments
- Knowledge of application development, including programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, C#, Java, or SQL)
- Ability to learn to operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair automated biobanking systems, including robotic sample handling and associated software interfaces
- Foundational knowledge of research principles and of the design and implementation of automated systems
- Use data to inform decisions and improve workflows, work well across teams and learn quickly from senior colleagues
- Comfortable writing scripts or code to solve practical problems, enjoy hands-on troubleshooting and keeping complex systems running
- Preferred: Hands-on experience with laboratory robotics and automation platforms
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Salary Range (annually)
$80,300.00 - $131,100.00
